Venue Highlight | The Room on Main

Happy Wednesday friends!! Today's venue highlight features The Room on Main, voted one of The Knot's Best of Weddings picks for the last four years. Offering beautiful views of Dallas from the 6th floor of the Dallas Arts Center, The Room on Main is truly a one of a kind wedding venue. 

The Room on Main has a timeless classic feel that allows for an intimate event in the middle of downtown Dallas. We had the pleasure of coordinating Bethany + Matt's elegant wedding here last November and couldn't wait to share this space with you. The Room boasts a soft neutral color palette, dramatic ceilings accented by antique chandeliers, and hardwood floors. A magnificent bar,  modern bridal suite, and swank grooms lounge are also on site. Excellent service and catering are provided by their exclusive team from CN Catering.

From glamorous to antique, weddings at this venue are extraordinary. Will yours be their next?

THE BEAUTIFULLY RESTORED HISTORIC BALLROOM HAS NATURAL
WOOD FLOORS, ANTIQUE CHANDELIERS, AND 30-FOOT CEILINGS WITH
15-FOOT WINDOWS ON THREE SIDES FOR GREAT VIEWS.

THIS 6,000 SQUARE FOOT BALLROOM WILL ACCOMMODATE UP
TO 320 PEOPLE.

FOR QUESTIONS AND BOOKING INQUIRIES

PLEASE CONTACT THEM AT

214.742.1526 

INFO@THEROOMONMAIN.COM

Photos from A Sea of Love + The Room on Main

VENUE HIGHLIGHT | THE WHITE SPARROW

Happy Wednesday!

Today's post will be simple and sophisticated, just like The White Sparrow Barn, the incredible venue we are featuring! The White Sparrow is a beautiful, vintage white barn located in Union Valley, Texas (40 minutes outside DFW). It is listed in Country Living as one of the 30 of the Country's Most Beautiful Barns for Weddings and has received the Best New Venue Award for 2016 from the Venue Report. We fell in love with it the moment we stepped foot on the property to shoot our Paul Bunyon Inspired Styled Shoot which is why we want you to know more about it!

The venue includes a banquet hall, cocktail area, full kitchen, bathrooms, an office, a patio, and a gorgeous stairwell leading to the bride's and groom's quarters. Not only is it an immaculate indoor venue but the barn itself, is surrounded by a huge open field complete with massive oak trees which means great photo-ops or even potential for an outdoor ceremony with an indoor reception!

Without further ado, here is where YOU could potentially get married!

Photo By: The White Sparrow Barn

Photos By: The White Sparrow Barn

Photo by: The White Sparrow Barn

Photo By: The White Sparrow Barn

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Photo By: The White Sparrow Barn

Photo | A Sea of Love for our Paul Bunyon Inspired Shoot

Photo | A Sea of Love for our Paul Bunyon Inspired Shoot

We hope you have fallen in love with this venue as much as we have!!

For more information on the White Sparrow Barn: http://thewhitesparrowbarn.com

MOST LOVED | MAKEUP ARTIST ERIKA CURRY

Happy Wednesday! We have a special treat on the blog today- an interview with Erika Curry, a fabulous make-up artist that we have worked with throughout the past year!

This girl is an incredible talent and an immensely kind person. We love recommending her to our brides because we know she knocks it out of the park every single time!

Roll the questions!

Photo | Shay & Olive from Our Modern + Colorful Elopement

1. What are five words (or a 5 word sentence) that would describe you and/or your company the best?

 Personable, agreeable, open minded, relaxed and HAPPY (that was harder than I thought and my 12 year old helped me!)

Photo | Shay & Olive from Our Modern + Colorful Elopement

2. How’d you get into makeup artistry?

I have always, always loved makeup. As a kid (maybe 9 or 10) I would take pictures from magazines if they had a closeup of a woman's face, cut the picture in half, glue it on a piece of paper and to try to replicate her makeup on my own using my moms makeup or colored pencils. I was always the girl who did friends makeup throughout high school and college. I just never realized it could be a career until I met a sweet friend who worked for MAC. He encouraged me and told me I was actually good. I took any "work" I could get for free and practiced a lot on anyone who would let me. 

Photo | Matt McElligott from Meagan + Justin (Our first wedding ever!)

3. How should a bride decide what look she wants? 

For my brides, I suggest looking at pictures of other brides. Real girls, not models or Pinterest pictures. So many times I think women think a model is pretty but don't always consider how the makeup would look on them. I encourage brides to stay within their comfort zone. If you never wear makeup, your wedding isn't the day to rock a smokey eye. I say, look like YOU on your best day ever! 

Photo | A Sea of Love from Our Paul Bunyon Inspired Styled Shoot

4. Have any tips for keeping the “getting ready” process stress-free on the wedding day?

 On the day of your wedding, give yourself plenty of time! Assume everything will take longer than you think. There is nothing worse than being rushed. And if you get done early, bonus! Also, for hair and makeup, have a trial. Maybe two. So you and your makeup artist and hair dresser are on the same page. I love walking in and knowing exactly what my bride wants! 

Photo | Shay & Olive from Our Modern + Colorful Elopement

5. What's your favorite local hangout?

 My husband has been going to a dive bar called the "Dallasite" forever. We know everyone there and it's just easy. It's inevitable when we go out that we will end up there!

For more info + inquiries

Erika Curry
erika1077@aol.com
Instagram - @erikacurry

MOST LOVED | MASTERS OF CEREMONY ENTERTAINMENT

Happy Wednesday! 

Entertainment for your wedding is a must and a crucial part to making your magic night even more memorable which is why we are introducing you to Sean Lee of Masters of Ceremony Entertainment & Lighting today! Not only does he provide some awesome tunes to get your guests out of their seats and onto their feet but he has more than 25 years of experience in the industry and is based in the DFW area! We recently teamed up with him for our couple, Celina + James, wedding! Check out what he has to say! 

What are 5 words (or a 5 word sentence) that would describe your services the best?

        Interactive, organized, personalized, unique & memorable 

How long have you been DJ/Emcee-ing? What got you into the game?

        27 years I started as a DJ when I was 15 in 1988. I was in the drumline in school which makes me a music lover. Becoming a DJ was a no brainer! 

What’s your advice for the couple who’s number one priority is having a fun wedding?

        Choose wisely! There are tons of DJs out there in the market and it is their job to find the right match for what they want and for their personalities. For a wedding, finding a professional MC that is a good DJ is more important than finding an amazing DJ that knows how to make announcements. A true MC that involves all of the guests in the fun is what will make a wedding fun and not just music. 

Spill your favorite wedding jam!

        My personal favorite (since I'm originally from Southern California) is This I How We Do It by Montel Jordan. The band nerd in me still loves slipping in something from Grease though! 

You haven’t been in Texas long! What’s your favorite Dallas hangout so far?

         Well...this question made me feel old! I don't really "hang out" anywhere. I'm a husband and a father and I serve at church. There really isn't a whole lot of time after all of that and doing weddings and events on the weekends to hang out. I love to eat, so I'll just give you my favorite place to eat since moving to Texas. I love Hutchin's BBQ in McKinney! 

For more inquiries:

Sean Lee

Masters of Ceremony Entertainment & Lighting Website

Email: MastersofCeremony@ymail.com

Los Angeles: 661-476-5658

Dallas/Fort Worth:214-412-2720

Oak Cliff Wedding Market Vendor Interview: Alli K Design

Our second interview was with Alli Koch of Alli K Design. Some lucky people are gifted with beautiful handwriting... and then there is Alli. There is no surface that this woman can't letter on while making it look absolutely etherial and extraordinary. From back-drops to invitations, she is definitely a go-to-girl to make your wedding complete. Check out some of what she has created and see what she has to say! (Note from Megan: Alli is one of my favorite people! She is an incredible spirit and talented artist. We even teamed up together for this Bishop Arts elopement and have more shoots planned for the future! Stay tuned!)

Photo By: Feather and Twine Photography

1. What are 5 words (or a 5 word sentence) that would describe your company the best?

Creative "messes" with pretty outcomes.

2. What got you into hand lettering for weddings?

I have grown up doodling on every piece of paper I could get a hold of and always had good hand lettering. After graduating college and looking for jobs I had all of this free time I never had before so I started working on my things I wanted to paint list. Word got out quickly and it just so happened to be Christmas time so everyone I knew pretty much had a painting under the tree by me. Since then It has grown from gifts for family and friends to creating amazing pieces for brides all over. 

Photo By: Alli Koch

3. What are some creative ways that your hand lettering can be incorporated in a wedding?

I tell people all the time, if there is a solid surface I can write on it! One of my favorite things to hand letter on are vintage globes. I have a long list of things I want to get my pen on, #tomanyideasnotnoughtime but next up on the list are macarons!  I am pretty excited about it! 

Photo By: Alli Koch

4. What is your favorite thing to do in the Dallas area?

Eat chick fila. :) You will find me there every day sometimes twice a day. 

Photo By: Alli Koch

5. Any tips for a DIY bride?

Don't forget to wear gloves! 

I made the horrible mistake of spray painting 2 days before my wedding and spent those entire two days scrubbing my hands to get black spray paint off of them. oops. 

Photo By: Alli Koch

We love working with Alli Koch and love how her hand-lettering can be used in such creative and beautiful ways! We can't see what she comes up with next, especially those written-on  macarons. More than that, we are excited to see her lettering involved in your future wedding!

For inquiries contact Alli K Designs at: 

Email: allikochdesign@gmail.com

Website: AlliKDesign

Instagram: AlliKDesign